Continuing with workout related funny ads, here’s one promising to make you the strongman in the crowd. Be the admiration of your friends as you flex your ripply pecks at every occasion. Learn to pose like the best of them as you watch those muscles grow and bulge. “The pal who before could handle you with ease will get a surprise of his life as you handle him easier than he ever did you.” Boy! You sure can read in some double entendres in these old muscle ads.

Measure your results today with your mighty muscles.

So how do you do strong man tricks without strength? No super-power needed when you know these amazing secrets. Tear telephone books in half, break a plank with your bear hands, support a wooden beam of five nubile gents with just your… what an odd picture. It’s like he’s pretending to be a park bench just to “poke” fun of the five guys wearing the same outfit.

Achieve these miracles by following this strong man course.

You are cordially invited to attend the wedding of Lois Lane and Superman in the giant Lois Lane issue on sale July 11th, at your newsdealer!

This classic comic book ad from early 1968 promoting upcoming DC comic. This “80 pg. giant” reprints issues that involve Lois Lane and getting married where “she weds him in his Clark Kent identity,” “she adopts a secret identity of her own,” and “she even makes a deal with the Devil!” You might think she’s a bit crazy, but what lady in their right mind wouldn’t want to get hitched to Superman?

Test your Lois Lane I.Q.: Lois has been married several times. What other comic book hero has she married?

Do you want to be at the most super-est of weddings? Of course you do. Get your invitation now!

Three-eyed freaks of nature thrill you with wonders that leave you breathless. You’ll never tire watching these adorable pets swim. They’re eager to please as they obey your commands. They’re very adventurous and enjoy swimming against the current. Get your Super Sea-Monkey Kit today!

The caricatures in this ad may be deceiving and perhaps it’s why so many people buy in on the whole Sea-Monkey fad. Marketing them as an instant pet, even if they’re just a microscopic crustacean that’s part of the “artemia salina” family, was a brilliant idea. That and calling them Sea Monkeys because of their funny tails and playful monkey like behaviour. I just don’t see how the cute illustrations even come close to depicting the actual multi-legged, alien-esque looking creatures.

Watch your Sea-Monkeys grow right in front of your eyes! (Water not included.)

Inside and out … in double quick time. In just minutes a day, become a muscle bound brute, attract girls, overpower bullies and a build a heroic chest! Yes, in thrilling minutes a day, in your own room, building yourself into a brawny super-man. Say goodbye to mister flabby and say hello to mister muscles.

I’m not sure how being an astronaut equates with being a he-man, but back in 1966 (when this ad came out) I imagine things were worlds different. Here’s the big picture, follow it and you too can be ASTRONAUT-TOUGH.

Do you know 10 people? Of course you do? It doesn’t matter if they’re imaginary or just people you watch on TV. You’ve probably got a half-dozen relatives, 5 neighbors that will still talk to you, the butcher, the baker, the milkman who only seems to visit when your wife stays home, the grocer, your dentist who you just love to visit, and other tradespeople. So what are you waiting for? These folks probably only have a few dollars left to their name, with this failing economy and all, hit them up to buy your Xmas cards on the spot! Keep 50 cents for every buck you earn and perhaps someday you can afford a rent. This is the fun way to be a salesman and because this is 1967 we do mean salesMAN. (Notice that the only young woman pictured above is with a baby.)

Thrill your remaining friends and be the only one on your block with a job! Send no money now and just excitedly click here for everything you’ll need to get started.

I’ll attempt to do this post without mentioning the actual stuff used in this ad, similar buzz words or any of it’s nicknames, like that of a certain a soda company. (Their company is named after the plant, because they once used a significant amount of it in their drink.) I don’t want this site to be a search haven for the stuff. Remember kids – don’t do drugs, build log cabins.

I’ve had a black and white version of this old ad in my collection for quite awhile. It wasn’t until I recently noticed that a color version of it was available just about everywhere online. This amazing plant, which was sold in various forms, was used and marketed as a instantaneous cure for whatever ailed you – as did many medicines of the time. But back in the late 1800’s, U.S. companies actually manufactured it for you to purchase at your neighborhood drugstore.

Fast forward a few decades and the laws have changed. No longer can little Janie or Johnny use it to help them build what appears to be a cabin from sticks, pain free. Now they must endure what ails them, like good little troopers (with misshapened heads), while they toil away building that little log cabin (for their family to live in).

Note: I was reminded to do this post about toothache drops because I’ve got to go to the dentist tomorrow – thankfully it’s only for a normal cleaning.

Known as T.R.O.N. Deadly Discs and Adventures of T.R.O.N. it came as a two-pack of games based on Disney’s futuristic movie TRON. Made by Mattel Electronics, for your Atari 2600, these games were games of futility. The movie was really popular in the 1980’s, so game makers wanted to take advantage of it, but these games were tricky to play and weren’t all that fun. The really neat thing about it was that it came with the neardtastically cool MNetwork Tron Joystick! The translucent blue plastic was just like its arcade counterpart and it’s still highly sought after by collectors because it is something which inspires awe.

This awesome MCP is taking over another computer. Only this time, it’s your Atari 2600! Only you can stop him!

Join the swinging world of music. Wouldn’t you like to be really popular at parties – playing the music everybody wants to hear? Picture the thrill of leading your friends in a wild hoot-and-holler folk-sing! Now you can play the piano, accordion, guitar or any instrument you want! Be like dozens of kids your age and make it big overnight! If you like music, it’s a good sign that you may have a secret talent waiting to be discovered. Only a few pennies a day for each lesson and you too can become a star!

Swinging beach parties, rocking jam sessions, they’re all waiting for you in this exciting new home study course meant for active people who want to play fast. Reap yourself some happiness and astonish your friends playing your favorite instrument. Start your own three-piece band and play night-clubs around town. Just imagine your friend Geraldine on her trombone, your buddy Haywood with his mandolin and you on your very own accordion, rocking the night away! Your friends and family will be amazed at your talent and all the extra money you make. So, what do you like? Vio-ma-lin? Tuba-ma-ba? Oboe-mo-boe? Saxo-ma-phone?

When is the last time you went to a hootenanny or shindy? What are you waiting for? Be a big music star today!

Finding yourself less than obese? Well here’s a product guaranteed to get children and adults fat as pigs. Over one and a half million bottles of Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic sold! I don’t know what it is, but it might just be semisolid pig renderings. I know this ad is from the 18th century, but doesn’t this little piggy remind you of Bobby Hill from the TV show King of the Hill? It also reminds me of a picture I took of Jermaine Rogers – Life-Sized Squire vinyl toy, at the San Diego Comic-Con last year.